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Gérard Deltell

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

148 words · 10 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, my colleague pointed to the Prime Minister’s lack of resolve in dealing with the U.S. giants, claiming at the time that the issue was one of affordability. However, the $600 million in question ultimately comes out of taxpayers’ pockets. Does my colleague agree with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s solution of imposing levies on billion-dollar U.S. digital platforms?”

Statement grade

B–

70 / 100, held down by Relevance

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 60%Reasoning 16%Positioning 11%Procedure 12%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Madam Speaker, Claims · 18 wordsthe problem with the proposal is that Canadians are the ones who will end up footing the bill. Reasoning · 19 wordsThat is why we have always taken a completely different approach, one that I acknowledge is open to review.Partly on point Claims · 19 wordsI readily acknowledge that we favour policies that avoid imposing additional taxes or similar charges. That is our approach. Positioning · 17 wordsI believe that it is the best one, but of course that is a matter for debate.PositioningPartly on point Claims · 52 wordsWe were all re‑elected in 2025 on that basis, having received one million votes from Quebeckers.¹ Let us never forget that our Conservative caucus had nine members here in Ottawa in 2025 and eleven afterward.² We increased our share of the vote to 21%.³ More than one million Quebeckers voted for us, ⁴Reasoning · 5 wordsso yes, I think so.Off point Procedure · 18 wordsAs I said earlier, we do not speak for all Quebeckers, but many Quebeckers think as we do.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

4 of 11 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I believe that it is the best one,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but of course that is a matter for debate.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “As I said earlier, we do not speak for all Quebeckers,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but many Quebeckers think as we do.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 40

7 of 11 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “That is why we have always taken a completely different approach, one that I acknowledge is open to review.”The clause introduces the speaker’s own different approach, which was not the question asked.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “but of course that is a matter for debate.”This statement is a standard political disclaimer regarding the nature of debate and does not directly address the levy.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We were all re‑elected in 2025 on that basis, having received one million votes from Quebeckers.”The clause discusses the political basis of his election rather than the merits of the tax levy.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Let us never forget that our Conservative caucus had nine members here in Ottawa in 2025 and eleven afterward.”This clause is a factual statement about the size of the political caucus.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We increased our share of the vote to 21%.”This clause reports on the party’s increase in vote share.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “More than one million Quebeckers voted for us,”The clause gives a statistic regarding the number of Quebeckers who voted for the speaker’s party.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “so yes, I think so.”This statement is too general to provide an answer to the question about the CRTC levies.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 100

0 of 11 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 4

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“one million votes from Quebeckers”In the 2025 federal election, the Conservative Party received one million votes from Quebeckers.search
2“nine members here in Ottawa in 2025 and eleven afterward”The Conservative caucus had nine members from Quebec in 2025 and eleven afterward.search
3“We increased our share of the vote to 21%”The Conservative Party’s share of the vote in Quebec increased to 21% in the 2025 federal election.search
4“More than one million Quebeckers voted for us”More than one million Quebeckers voted Conservative in the 2025 federal election.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24